mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-plugins-android

Places: search returns bad coordinates

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Description

The search feature returns coordinates up to several blocks away from the selected location. This happens in both my own app and the demo app, tested on 2 different devices. These pictures from the demo app show the marker and expected location of several Starbucks locations in Portland.

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Research direction

Start with the Places search feature in the demo app and reproduce the coordinate mismatch using the Portland Starbucks examples in the issue. Trace how selected search results become map markers, then verify that returned coordinates match the expected locations on the affected devices. Done means the marker is accurate for these cases and the regression is verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile-dev, search
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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